Read the excerpt from part 2 of “to build a fire.” and all the time the dog ran with him, at his heels. when he fell down a second time, it curled its tail over its forefeet and sat in front of him, facing him, curiously eager and intent. the warmth and security of the animal angered him, and he cursed it till it flattened down its ears appeasingly. using context clues as a guide, what does it mean “to appease”? check all that apply. to calm to soothe to anger to satisfy to tease

To appease means to calm, to conciliate, to pacify, to reconcile, to bring to state of calm. However, appease could also mean to satisfy, to relieve or gratify.

Considering the context of the text: To calm, to pacify, to reconcile would be a most appropriate answer.

Explanation:

According to a summary of definitions and synonyms from Merriam-Webster dictionary, the following synonyms above could replace the word "appease" however, one would have to understand the context of the text and how the word 'appease' was used.

The dog was running along side with it´s owner. The owner fell down for the second time and the dog "sat in front of  him, facing him, curiously eager and intent." The dog probably supposes that  it´s all part of a "game". So when the owner cursed it, because he was angry it. The dog felt it had done something wrong and therefore had to "appease" its owner.

In other words calm down its owner who was probably still on the floor or having some trouble getting up. Calm down the owner and make him less angry.

To Calm - to quieten, make tranquil, to appease.

To Soothe - reduce pain cursed by something. It´s mostly used in the physical sense.

To Anger - to cause displeasure.

To Satisfy - to please, make happy.

To Tease - make fun or provoke.